Mystery
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball – D. Adler. Cam
uses her photographic memory to identify the person who stole a valuable
autographed baseball.
A Case for Jenny Archer – E. Conford. After reading three mysteries in a
row, Jenny becomes convinced that the neighbors across the street are up to no
good and decides to investigate. Although her initial sleuthing efforts prove
fruitless--not to mention embarrassing--the irrepressible Jenny Archer is
determined to prove her suspicions when she spies something she knows isn't
right.
Danger on Vampire Trail – Franklin W. Dixon. An assignment from their
famous detective father to track down a ring of credit card counterfeiters takes
Frank and Joe Hardy on an exciting camping trip to the Rocky Mountains.
The Dark Stairs – B. Byars. The intrepid Herculeah Jones helps her mother, a
private investigator, solve a puzzling and frightening case.
Dead Man in Indian Creek – M. Hahn. When Matt and Parker learn the body
they found in Indian Creek is a drug-related death, they fear Parkers's mother
may be involved.
Encyclopedia Brown Carries On – D. Sobol. Once again America's 10-yearold Sherlock Holmes in sneakers is called upon to help his police-chief father
and the neighborhood children solve 10 mysteries.
The House of Dies Drear – V. Hamilton. A black family of five moves into
an enormous house once used as a hiding place for runaway slaves. Mysterious
sounds and events as well as the discovery of secret passageways make the
family believe they are in grave danger.
Red-Hot Hightops – Matt Christopher. Normally fearful to play basketball in
front of a crowd, Kelly becomes a confident and aggressive player when she
dons a mysterious pair of red sneakers that she finds.
The Rope Trick – Lloyd Alexander. Motivated by her quest to learn a
lengendary rope trick the magician Princess Lidi and her troupe embark on a
journey through Renaissance Italy that interwines adventure, love and mystery.
Running Out of Time – Margaret Peterson Haddix. When a diphtheria
epidemic hits her 1840 village, thirteen-year-old Jessie discovers it is actually a
1995 tourist site under unseen observation by heartless scientists. And it’s up to
Jessie to escape the village and save the lives of the dying children.
Schoohouse Mystery – G. Warner. The adventures of the Alden family as
they travel to a tiny and isolated fishing village with a mysterious old
schoolhouse.
Up From Jericho Tel – E. L. Konigsburg. The spirit of a dead actress turns
two children invisible and send them out among a group of colorful street
performers to search for a missing necklace.
Who Really Killed Cock Robin? – Jean Craighead George. Eighth-grader
Tony Isidoro follows a trail of environmental clues to try and figure out what
ecological imbalances might have caused the death of the town’s best-known
robin.